What is the key argument each song is trying tomake?
Module 2 The Toulmin Model and Visual Arguments
The purpose of this assessment is to identify the strongest argumentativeclaim.
AssessmentDescription:
Using credible sources, review the lyrics of the followingsongs:
For What Its Worth by BuffaloSpringfield
Get Up, Stand Up by BobMarley
Whats Going On by MarvinGaye
Based on your review, answer the followingquestions:
What is the key argument each song is trying tomake?
Do you agree with the arguments made in each song? Why or whynot?
Which key argument do you believe is strongest in terms of the claim provided to supportit? Support
your opinion by citing the excerpts from the lyrics that make the song thestrongest argument.
What does each song mean, in yourview?
Does any particular imagery in the lyrics of songs support yourview?
